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Monthly climate in Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ayr features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 15 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1723 mm (67.8 inches) and receives 217 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ayr enjoys an average of 2918 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 8 minutes to 17 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Ayr are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 6 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ayr experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Average low 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum 1°C
(34°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Minimum -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Ayr usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 194 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ayr are April, May and June. On average, 80 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 155 (6.1) 184 (7.2) 139 (5.5) 46 (1.8) 70 (2.7) 124 (4.9) 130 (5.1) 153 (6.0) 144 (5.7) 201 (7.9) 178 (7.0) 198 (7.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 18 19 11 11 16 17 20 20 25 20 22

Monthly sunshine hours in Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Ayr are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 49 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ayr: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 70 132 188 321 395 387 397 349 280 210 111 73
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 45m 9h 38m 11h 53m 14h 12m 16h 16m 17h 22m 16h 46m 14h 54m 12h 40m 10h 22m 8h 17m 7h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Ayr experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ayr UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 3 5 6 8 8 6 5 3 1 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom

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